Environmental Services Aide - 40hrs/Day Shift

Brigham and Women's Hospital • Northampton, MA

359d

About The Position

The Environmental Services (E.S.) Aide Level I is responsible for performing duties to provide a clean, sanitary, and pleasant environment to a high standard to enhance quality patient care. This position is part of the 1199SEIU Bargaining Unit at Cooley Dickinson Hospital. This position reports to the Supervisor, Environmental Services and operates within established organizational and departmental policies and procedures.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• 1-3 years of environmental services/housekeeping experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to follow oral and written instructions required.
• Experience in environmental services or housekeeping preferred.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and high-quality customer service skills required.

Responsibilities

• Clean ceilings, horizontal surfaces, spot clean walls, furnishings, and floors in assigned areas including patient care units, isolation rooms, examination rooms, medication rooms, offices, and common areas to high standards of cleanliness and disinfection.
• Sanitize bathrooms using materials as required; restock expendable items daily and as needed.
• Dry mop and damp mop floors, vacuum floors thoroughly in assigned areas.
• Collect and transport trash to specified, temporary collection areas in accordance with regulations.
• Clean facility entrances including door glass using the appropriate equipment and supplies.
• Hang draperies, cubicle curtains, blinds and shades.
• Change mattresses as requested. Move patient beds as requested.
• Prepare and set up meeting rooms as requested.
• Change sharps containers upon request.
• Monitor the department's pager and courteously respond to requests in a timely manner.
• Follow safety practices applicable to equipment, supplies, and procedures.
• Adhere to Infection Control policies and procedures while performing assigned duties.
• Neatly make beds with clean linen.
• Maintain established hospital and departmental policies and procedures, objectives, confidentiality, quality improvement program, compliance, safety, infection control and environmental standards.
• Maintain professional growth and development through attendance at seminars, workshops, conferences or in-services, professional affiliations or journals.
• Meet annual competency and retraining requirements.
• Attend meetings as required.
• Perform other functions/duties as requested.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees